Phil Franchina, Author at American Parkinson Disease Association

What’s Happening at APDA

Posted on January 16, 2020February 6, 2020 by Phil Franchina

That’s a wrap! The 2019 APDA Optimism Walk season wrapped up on a high note...see more with strong results! Some of the end-of-season highlights include our inaugural Cape Cod Optimism Walk with more than 200 walkers joining us for the very first time; our Greater St. Louis Optimism Walk which now in […]

The 26th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk

Posted on January 13, 2020July 13, 2023 by Phil Franchina

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is a proud partner of the 26th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk taking place on...see more Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Central Park, New York City. 100% of donations raised by the event will go to research funded by the leading PD foundations, including APDA. In addition to raising awareness and funds […]

Deep brain stimulation and swimming

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms in...see more which small wires are inserted deep into the brain to deliver electrical current that allows for maintenance of more normal movement. DBS is particularly helpful for those with medication-resistant tremors as well as for those who […]

Promising results from the University of Pittsburgh APDA Center for Advanced Research

Posted on October 24, 2019July 13, 2023 by Phil Franchina

Building off of pivotal APDA-funded work highlighted...see more here, Dr. J. Timothy Greenamyre and his team, published a new study investigating the role of Leucine-rich Repeat Kinase (LRRK2) in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). LRRK2 is known to be mutated in a small […]

What’s Happening at APDA

Posted on October 1, 2019October 9, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Golfing in St. Louis – Our Greater St. Louis Chapter hosted a sold-out golf tournament...see more in May – the 21st Annual APDA Gold Classic in Memory of Jack Buck. In addition to 18 holes, guests enjoyed dinner, a live auction, and a special talk with St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball […]

What’s Happening at APDA

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Ask the Doctor/Q&A

Posted on October 1, 2019October 9, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Ask the Doctor/Q&A How much control does a person with Parkinson’s have over his/her symptoms? One of the key...see more observations with movement in PD, which can be baffling for onlookers, is that automatic movements are affected. When a person with PD concentrates on their movements they are often able to make them more normal-appearing than […]

Ask the Doctor/Q&A

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Phil Franchina

CLINICAL TRIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted on October 1, 2019October 16, 2019 by Phil Franchina

: An Experimental, One-Time Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease If your response to Parkinson’s disease medications has...see more become unpredictable or isn’t what it used to be, this clinical study may be an option that you should discuss with your doctor. The RESTORE-1 Clinical Study is evaluating an experimental, one-time gene therapy approach to […]

Research Updates

Posted on October 1, 2019October 16, 2019 by Phil Franchina

In September, APDA announced funding for cutting-edge research projects for the 2019-2020 academic year totaling $1.7 million....see more These grants, along with others that were submitted, were reviewed earlier this year by APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The annual SAB meeting is also a time to hear updates on previously-funded research. David Standaert, MD, […]

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